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2020 Audi Q3: From Last to First4.0/5
2020 Audi Q3: From Last to First4.0/5The second-generation Audi Q3 is starting to become a common sight on Canadian roads. And it’s no surprise: the popularity of urban luxury crossovers is skyrocketing. Cadillac , Jaguar , Lexus and Volvo have all jumped on the bandwagon lately, hoping to catch the Germans. The BMW X1 took an …
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2020 Audi RS 6 Avant: The Most Badass Wagon4.5/5
2020 Audi RS 6 Avant: The Most Badass Wagon4.5/5Performance enthusiasts have been waiting for it for a long time, and now it’s about to go on sale in Canada. The 2020 Audi RS 6 Avant arrives next year as a sinister-looking, 590-horsepower wagon and a total badass. Out first drive took place in California’s Malibu area, a hotbed …
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2020 Audi S8: High-end Luxury With a Sporty Twist4.5/5
2020 Audi S8: High-end Luxury With a Sporty Twist4.5/5Two years after the launch of the next-generation Audi A8 , here comes the high-performance variant, a car filled with the same advanced technologies but offering an extra dose of power and sportiness. Available now in Canada from $151,600, the new 2020 Audi S8 is the executive luxury sedan for …
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2020 Audi RS Q8: Green Hell’s Fastest SUV
2020 Audi RS Q8: Green Hell’s Fastest SUVNürburgring Nordschleife, Germany— Somewhere between the famous Pflanzgarten and Schwalbenschwanz bends, the new Audi RS Q8 goes up in the air as Frank Stippler jumps the rumble strip at the apex of a left turn sitting on a ridge. Strapped to the passenger seat next to him, I’m extremely impressed …
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2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback: Powerful, Dynamic and Stylish4.5/5
2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback: Powerful, Dynamic and Stylish4.5/5FRANKFURT, Germany— The stereo is rocking Tom Cochrane’s Life is a highway and the speedometer needle in the 2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback I’m driving is pointing to 210 km/h. If I were in any other part of the globe, cops would pull me over and I would probably be …
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2019 Audi A7 Sportback: Style and Poise4.0/5
2019 Audi A7 Sportback: Style and Poise4.0/5The first-generation Audi A7 made its mark by boasting a timeless design and will likely be regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever produced by the German brand. And yet, function wasn’t sacrificed for form, as the A7 remained practical for the daily grind, even more so than …
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2020 Audi Q7: Looking Sharp a la Q84.5/5
2020 Audi Q7: Looking Sharp a la Q84.5/5KERRY, Ireland— On the super-tight roads that make up the Ring of Kerry in Ireland, the remains of mirror caps here and there suggest frequent clashes between cars rented by tourists and sightseeing buses. The landscape is breathtaking, but the drive is far from relaxing as you must often steer …